Author: KathrynV |
The city is prepared to take over if need be
Terry Phillis, Chief Information Officer for Philadelphia’s Mayor’s Office, has stated that the city expects EarthLink to bail on its construction of a citywide wireless system. He says that more will be known within the next sixty days but the city is making back-up plans for municipal Wi-Fi based on the belief that EarthLink will sell (or entirely abandon) the system. They would prefer if EarthLink sold the system to another provider but are prepared to take it over themselves if need be. Phillis was vague about the city's plans but stated that the city sees the network as a valuable asset for residents as well as for their tourist econom. It is believed that about 10,000 people are currently using the system although EarthLink has released no definite statistics. For more info go to http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Philadelphia-Makes-BackUp-Plan-In-Case-Earthlink-Bails- Article from DSLReports.com |
Philadelphia Makes Back-Up Plan In Case Earthlink Bails